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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
Thomas Jefrerson.s Last Honr..

On the day that John Adams died at
his home at Quincy, and only few
hours before Adams's death, Thomas
jefferson expired at his seat at Month
cello. Mr.. Jefferson suffered from a
diarrhr of long standing, but was con
fined to his bed only week. During
his last illness his only wish was that his
life might be prolonged until the Fourth
of July. The fulflment of his wish was
accorded him and he died soon after
midday on the anniversary which he
created, and which must always hold the
first place in the hearts of the American
people.
The coincidence of the death Of the
two .ex-Presidents who did more than
all others in Congress for the success of
the Declaration, which has become a
charter of liberty for all the world, was
universally commented on at the time,
and ever since. when the demise OF one
of these great men has been talked Of,
it has always suggested the almost 81
multaneous death of the other Mr.. JEFF
ferson's last words were: II resign my
soul TO God and my daughter to my
country" There was Jcffersonian sim
plicity at his funeral, which was attend
ed only by his former neighbors and the
professors and students of the University
Of Virginia at Charlottesville. When the
news was spread abroad, however, that
the two ex-Presidents had died on the
same day, and that day the Fourth of
July, there were imposing funeral pro-
cessions in honor Of both in all the lead
ing cities.
It is always claimed that jefferson
died poor, but among his effects sold at
auction were not fewer than 1870 negroes
The slaves were said to be the most valu-
able part of the estate.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
A Growinc orcanizntion.

The Church Temperance Society, es,
tabished five years ago, has now among
its Vice Presidents fifty Bishops. II al
ready has organizations in thirty-fve
dioceses. 1t publishes a notify paper,
has created temperance literature on
Scriptural principles, has drafted and in
troduced new license law for the State
Of New York has largely Influenced the
government of the city of New York in
the enforcement of the law; and during
the past year has carried on in the same
city, in connection with the Sunday
evening services, the work of. personal
rescue and reform No other fact need
be given in defense of this movement
than that in our own country 5000, 900.
900 are annually spent for strong drink
against S5O5, 900, 900 for bread. -Lleing
Church.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01


That we are thirsty people is pretty
generally submitted, but few suspect just
how much fluid, besides water, it takes
to keep the throats of our population in
I, satisfactorily moist condition Phe
records of the Internal Revenue Bureau
throw some light on the question, and,
being official besides, leave no room for
]oubt or dispute If all the beer drank
last year by our people was impartially
allotted. to every man, woman'and child
m the nation, ins equal quantities, it
would give each one ten and three-quar
ter gallons. To this must also be added
one and one-ffth gallons of spirituous
liquors.
But pursuing theseigures little'more
closely gives us other results worth men
tioning. Not every man or every woman
drinks beer and whisky, and none of the
children. 1t is safe to assume that one
third of our population, or about twenty
millions of our citizens, absorb all the
strong drinks of the country. This
would make the allotment of beer to
every drinker at least thirty y-two gallons
and nearly four gallons of whisky.
But they indulge in other Injuries
also. Enough cigars are smoked in the
country to give forty-two to every in
habitant, besides several cigarettes and
three and quarter pounds of chewing
tobacco. 1t is estimated the cost to the
American people of drinking and smok-
ing, if equally distributed among that
portion of our population which does
drink and smoke. would give an average
cost to each of $57, or enough to buy all
the food they can consume in a year. The
army ration costs the government $3s
per annun, and it gives the soldier more
than he can eat In short, the drinking
portion of our population consumes
enough beer, tobacco and whisky to buy
them food supplies for the entire year.
But study the following recently com
piltd by Hartford Conn contem-
orary as showing how we spend our
money:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
TEMPERANCE.
prohibition.


A willy spiders net was spread
With the remains of hapless flies;
No valiant arm avenged the dead,
Where duty watched with sleepless eyes.
The matron, CHANGING there one day,
Beheld the tyrant in her room,
Darting upon his struggling prey;
She swept him with her legal brooml
A gaunt and hungry wolf, whose lair
Was Uttered DER with whitened bones,
Grew fat upon his dainty fare
He hecded not the victims means
What's death to lambs, to wolves is fun.
High living made the wild, beast bold;
But Justice shot him with his gun
30 save from death the harmless fold.
A vulture, flying from its nest
Upon the mountains cloud-capped height,
Went forth foragihg in quest
Of doves that ventured in their flight
From the protection of their COTE
A marksman with unerring aim
Fired well prohibition shot
And brought to terms the fiuttering game.
A dog was foaming at the mouth,
Dragging along broken chain;
He hated water, though drought
Scorched his hot, open jaws with rain.
He was dangerous beast; would bite
With fatal fangs mankind or brute;
But he fell in his tracks, despite
His bareiD at the men who shoot.
Geo. ". BungGy, IN National Advocate
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
GrTS. $l5O per AnHuIl Single Copy S cents.
The Soldiers Beer.

Those who do not drink beer or any
other intoxicant can scarcely realize in
how many quarters beer is a burning
question. Now the temperance women
are bringing it before Congress, as it re-
Iates to the inmates of the National Sol
liers' Homes. They ask that beer be
abolished as one of the comforts and lux
lries of the ex-soldiers, and that its sale
De no longer permitted within the limits
IF these establishments. We have COM
nunication in defence of the sale of beer
1t the Homes, which is so extraordinary
hat it would be considered by our read
srs as fragrant attack, on the manage.
nent of the Home mentioned. 1t is er-
gued that the soldiers will have their
beer at all hazards, that the saloons in
the neighborheod are vile and dangerous.
hat in these soldiers have been drugged,
robbed and murdered, and therefore it
Is much better that the Home should
provide the beer and have it drunk on
The premises. This is mere hint of the
part which beer plays in the life of the
retired warrior. His beer in town sent
nim to the station house and enriched
the saloon-keeper, while his beer in the
Home deposits him where he can be
taken care of and lessons the anxiety of
his guardians. In answer to all this and
much more of the same kind, the ladies
will say that the temptations to the sober
of beer at hand in safety, more than
counterba!ancei the evils of danger and
distress of the inyeterate becr-drinkers
who will get itin the saloons. 1t is re-
markable that such matter can be dis
cussed at the present period in the his
tory of reform. If the government is to
provide beer for its, pensioners, or make
it easy for them to get, it, it may as we'll
go into the business on larger scale, and
protect the rest of the nation from the
dangerous and rapacious saloon-keeper.
--MeD York Obserter.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
A Decided Change.

A decided change. has occurred in the
views Of medical men as to the use or the
necessity for alcoholic liquors in case of
sickness. 1t is now generally agreed
that alcohol has no restorative power ex-
cept as stimulant, and that the reac-
tion following its use more than offsets
its supposed benefits. We do not use so
much stIong liquor per head as hun
dred or more years ago, when its use
was nearly universal among the early
settlers. II is true, however, that liquors
in those days were less adulterated and
less injurious than those which are sold
now many Of which, aside from then
alcohol, are poisonous compounds
Boit0n Cgltisator.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
Action bv Canada Metbodists


The General Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at its late session
in Toronto, adopted the following:
'"That in view of the importance of the
temperance question in our country to-
day, and in the certainty that in the near
future legislation in the line of entire
prohibition of the liquor traffic will be
obtained, it is. desirable to appoint a
permanent committee on temperance; /;
therefore. resolved, that a committee OF
seven persons, laymen and minister, be
appointed to watch the interests and
phases of the temperance question, and
to make such representation to the gov
ernments and Parliament of the Domin-
Jonas shall secure, prohibitory legisla-
ton, for which wee believe the country is
ripe cooperating with ecclesiastical and
temperance organizations through exist
ing parties, or, failing our end through
!hese, the formation of another and pro-
hibitory party" The motion was subse.
quently, changed in regard to the ap-
poiDtment of Committee, and three
committees were appointed, one each for
the East, for Quebec, and for the West
ern conferences.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

The New York Sun relates that while
Thomas G. Acton was Sub Treasurer he
had for visitor a young Connecticut
miss, and he instructed Cashier Floyd
to show her and her mamma through
the vaults and let them see how com
pactly Uncle Sam stored $40, 900, 900.
Mr.. Floyd is one of those jolly old gen
tIemen who believe in pleasing the
young folks. He took from one of the
vaults package containing $4,000, 600
in $40, 900 bank notes, and handing it to
the young miss, said, 81 guess we can
spare that for you" She looked pleased,
folded the package of new bills in the
middle, opened her hand satchel, and
was about to drop the big fortune into
it when Mr.. j lloyd, noticing that che
was in earnest, told her that the Gov
ernment was little short that day, and
he would have to postpone the gift to
some other time. The young miss lives
in FoTes.vile, Conn, and only recently
she thought her papa might let her
come to New ! ork and get the present
awaiting her at the Sub Treasury.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
SONG OF THE CHRISTMAS wrrSa

As on my rowing way I 70
Beneath the stariights cleaning
Upon bank o. featEery snow
i find rnoonbeam dreanings
/ Icrouch besile the prettv miss
And cautiously give. her
My gentlest, tendaress little kiss.
And frown to see her shivers
Ohot Okos
On bed Of snow
Beneath the stariight's gb,anrfng,
l steal the bliss
OF one sweet kiss
From that fair friend a4dreauirg.
Iscamper up the gloomy street.
With wild, hilarious shriakings
And each rheumatic sig1 I meet
I set forthwith to creaRings
The sooty chimneys wheese and sigh
In dismal apprehension,
And when thu rich man passes By
lray him marked attention.
Ohot Ohon
With gusts Of snow
Hove to pelt and blind hius.-
But kiss the curls
of the begsar.gfr1s
Who crouch in the dark behind him.
In summer time poev fair
Bloomed on the distant heather.
And every day we prattlelf there
And sang cur songs tegethers
And tbither- as we sang or tod
OF loves uuchangin,s gl9rv.
A maiden ami her lovsr strollatl
Repeating o1r sweet story,
'iOhot Ohogr
We nnIrmur low
The maid and I, togethecs
For summer S sped
And love Is dead
Upon the distant heather.
-Eage11s Fsses
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

A reporter who recently visited Sing
Sing prison found that Ferdinand Wards
lot there is not as hard as might be ex
pected. His cell is carpeted. and there
are pictures of his wife and his son on
the wall Every two months be gets q
good box from home, full OF boned
turkey, lobster salad, boned chicken and
other luxuries. He reads a great deal,
and takes several magazines. His favor
ite books are novels He talks seldom,
but when he does talk he is very inter-
esting. He said that one day he was
walking down Broadway, and saw a
handsome plate 10 front of a shop. He
picked it up and asked the price Of it,
and was told Sl00 He bought twenty
four of tie plates. He says that General
Grant signed the Grant & Ward papers
wishout looking at them. Ward sings
in the choir Sundays, and is accounted a
good tenor. 'Boodle' Alderman Jaehne
occupies a earpeted aud comfortable cell,
and is in good health and spirits. He
also gets boxes OF boned turkey and
honey from his friends. Every prisoner
gets a two-ounce package Of tobacco
every saturlay night, and Jaehne is EN-
ployed over the prison bakery in wrap
ping up these two-ounce packages for
the prisoners.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
LAlwoys in Adrance.)

Careful observers assert that the, postal
receipts and operations afford as accurate
indications of the conditions of the busi-
ness of the country as any figures that
are officially compiled. With the close
of the summer, there began an upward
movement of the most substantial and
steady character, free from the unstable
nature of boom, but indicative of a
gradual reawakening from a period of
business inactivity. ..
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

The great underlying evil which
paralyzcs every effort to get good laws
and to secure the enforcement Of such
as we have is in the system of local
politics, which gives the saloon keepers
more power over government than is
possessed by all the religious and eda-
catlonal institutions in the city.--Nso
York Times.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

A progress Of constructing mirrors up
on which old impressions can be repro
duced at will at any time, is said to have
been discovered by two French scicn-
fists. The secret is said TO be the pccu.
liar action Of light upon the metal sclcni.
nun fortified by aid Of electricity,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

The latest invention of car brake.
which promises fortune for the inven.
tor, has just made its appearance in
Pittsburg. 1t is intended for freight
cars. The officers of the Pennsylvania
road have offered so, 900 for the exclu-
siee rights, but the inventor, a laborer
by the name of 'Timmins, refuses to sell
1t. The contrivance is so arranged that
train of fifty or sixty cars, running al
speed of thirty miles an hour, can be
stopped by the use of the brake within a
space of very few feet after the pressure
has been fully applied to all the cars. Il
can be worked by any of the brakemen
on top of the cars, or can be used from
the engine, or the caboose at the rear Of
the train. 1t is so simply constructed
that it can be put on with one hand, and
contains such power of compressed ain
that it can lock the wheels Of locomo-
tive in three seconds at speed of forty
miles. That, at least, IS what is now
claimed
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

Whatever be the merits or dement's Of
alcoholic drinks, the man who sells
them seems always prone to become a
.Ocial nuisance, and his shop fountain
II evil. York Nation.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

Thus our liquors cost nine hundred
million dollars 5000, 900, OOO), or
One eighth more than all our meat
and bread.
Three times as much as our iron and
steel.
Ten times as much as our public edu-
cation.
Our tobacco costs six hundred million
dollars $500, 900, ,OO0,) or
One-fifth more than our bread.
Twice as much as our meat and iron
Three times as much as our boots and
shoes.
Seven times as much as our public
education.
Our. liquors and tobacco costs one
billion five hundred million dollars (S1,.
500, 900, OOO), or
Three times as much as our bread.
Five times as much as our meat aud
iron.
Seven times as much as our lumber.
Seventeen times as much as our public
education, and these two items alone
cost more than four-ffths of all the rest.
.--Neo York Hsrald.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01

A "Georgian," writing OF prohibition
in Georgia, says: ''No county, locality,
town, or city in the State has ever yet
returned to the liquor-traffic after the
two years tr!aI of prohibition by vote
Of the people, /.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-01-01
THE
Charlotte Messenger
Is PUBLISHED
Every Saturday.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of the
country, and it win contain the latest Gen
eral News of the day.
THE MESSENGER is first-class newspaper
and VIII not allow personal abuse in its col
umns 1t is not sectarian or partisan, but
ndependent-dealing fairly by all It re-
serves the righ ito criticise the shortcomings
of sn public ofticials-commendin the
worthy. and recommending for election such
nren as in its opinion are best suited to serve
she interests of the people.
It is intended to supply the long felt need
Of a newspapers to advocate the rights and
defend the interests of the Negro-American,
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
R'ts U. s..
porta,4 dysI 12,750l $4,000 Is $500
Elk, Gr. Br. Is S6l 22,496l Is, 453
Stock ...... 500,352 sos, l42l 6l6 ,054
R'ts Sept l 5,077 922I 1904. 685 4,6l6, 762
For'gn Ex. 3.977. 3O5l 3.40R. 907I3.4lR N23
InOrease in recgipts this wear. IVA, 237

Increase IN receipts this year. .l73 ,237
At noon: Liverpool spots we're ad.
vaDclng, but buyers held eff. Sales,
10000 bales, of which American 1900
bales. Receipts, % 900 bales, of which
which American $4,000 bales.
Closing quotations were as follows
Ordinary, 4 l5-l6d good ordinary, sid;
low middling, SID; good middling,
SD; middling uplands, 5 1l-l6d; mid
ding Orleans, 53l.
The prices are given in pence and 64ths,
thus: A SO meGns4 63-64d; and 5 Oh means
5 l-64d
At noon: Liverpool futures were
firm at advance. April, -; April May,
-; May-June, 5 4505 AID June-July,
5 45@5 AID; July-August, 5 4S@5 49d;
August September, 5 sod; September.
October, 5 4l@5 43d; October Novem-
Der, 5 39d; September, 5 52@5 sid.
At pm: Liverpool futures were
steady; April, 8 43d, buyers; April
May, 5 Add, buyers; May-June, 5 AID,
buyers; June-July, s 48d, buyers j uly.
August, 5 48d, buyers; August-Septem.
Der, 5 60d, sellers September. October,
5 AID, buyers; October November,
5 SD, buyers; September, 5 Sid, buy
ers.
at 4 p.m.: Liverpool futures were
easy; April, s AID, value; April May,
5 AID, value; M~ay-June, s 43d, buy
ers June.July. 5 Ash. buyers: July.
August, 5 AID, buyers; August. Sep
TENDER, 5 40, sellers; September Oc-
tober, 5 42d, sellers; October. Novem-
Der, 5 SD, sellers; September, 5 sod,
buyers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
GENERAL TRADE.
R~READSTUFFS.

CoRNMEAL-Standard, So rs; pearl,
So 1908 So; roller, So %, firm.
HAY-Ohoice, from store, 65@75c
car load from levee or depot, $l2 80
prime, from store, e0985c; car load
from levee or depot,$l1 0@1 prairie,
from store, 40950c; car load from
levee or depot, 81 so.
BRAN - From store, 85c; from
levee or depot, $15@15 so.
Corn - From store, white, 48c
mixed, Acc; from levee or depot,
white, in bulk, 44c; in sacks, 47@
474c; mixed, in bulk, 413c; in sacks,
444c.
OATS - From store, white, $50;
mixed, Soc; from levee or depot,
white, in bulk, 33c; in sacks, 34i@35c
mixed, in bulk, 3Sc; in sacks, 333@
SAFE.
FLoUR-From store, common, So %;
family, So rs; choice, 81; fancy,
q rs; extra fancy, "a 30; patents,
$5@5 rs.
BEANS-Navy, 81 75@1 30; medium,
81 65@1 IS.
CRAcKERs - Soda, extra, 40; soda,
treble extra, 4ic; extra, &c; ginger
snaps, extra, &c; assorted jumbles, 10c.
OATMRAL-In half barrels, sos 20
from store.
CRACKED WHEAT-In half barrels,
81 rs from store.
HoMINY AND GRITs-From store, So
as %.
RIcE-Louisians, 4@5Ac; Carolina,
51@61c.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, April IL. -Whe
quiet; No. 2, red, cash, tote asked;
Msy, zoe bid, 704c asked. Corn steady;
No. 2 cash, 3lic; May, 323C; June,
334c bid, SIC asked. Oats nominal,
2Sc bid.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 12.-Flour
market easy but unchanged. Wheat
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
WOOL.


Wool - BURY grease wool, I'M
washed, 12@l8c; clear grease wool,
23@26c; bury washed, 23@30c; tuk
washed, S3@35c.
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, April 12.-In WOO
there is come demand for good and
bright medium, but lower grades are
very dull; good medium unwashed
20@24c; fine light, 1S@2 2c fue heavy
14@l9c; coarse grade, 18@21c; low II
choice tub washed, 30936c.
Boston, Mass, April 12.-Wool in
moderate demand; extra Ohio and
Pennsylvania Aeeces, 3l@32c; Xxx
Ohio and Pennsylvania f%eeces, 8.
@39c; Michigan extra, 3093lAc
No. l Michigan, 36lc; No. l comb
ing, 34@37c; medium Territory
20@25c; fine Territory, l7@22c; East
ern Oregon, 16@21c; pulled wool
choice Maine superfine, 40@45o; com
mon to good superfues, 30@35o; ex
ira pulled, 28@32c.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 49,
Wool dull and nominal; Cauada
washed combing, 37@3Sc; medium
unws9hsd, combing aud delaine, 20
@30c; Oregon medium, 10000; New
Mexican and Colorado medium, ITO
zoe; coarse, 14@l6c; Pennsylvania
end West Virginia 32938c; New
York, Michigan, Indiana and Western,
29938c; washed, combing and de-
laire $1,000; tub washed 22c; Valley
Oregon 2l@27c.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13

walls, s. 10; cinchonida, 1 OF. vials
18c o.; 8 OF. cans, l3c or ; gum
opium, per pound, "a 70; powdered,
So per pound; iodide potash,
$40 per pound, inclusive; sub.
nitrate bismuth, 81 20 per pound ,inclu.
sive; c~hloroform, 45c per pound; blue
mass, 4So per pound; calomel, SOC per
pound; mercury, e6c per pound
ohloral hydrate, 81 80 per pound cam.
phor, 2Se per pound; alcohol, barrels,
per gallon, 81 20; castor oil, barrels,
per gallon, 81 40
PAINTS AND 0n-Whits lead, COL
lier's, 6ic per pound, 2lc off 15 days
Southern white lead, SIC per pound,
so pounds, etc, 2ac of Is days; boiled
hnseed oil, 43c per gallon, by barrel /;
raw, 4Oc; turpentine, 3sAc per gallon,
by barrel,